My greatest trials come through those professing to be near and attached friends, who expect things.

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people.

The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.

In calm water every ship has a good captain.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

What is the use of being elected or re-elected unless you stand for something?

Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement.

Above all, tell the truth.

Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.

And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful.

Love, is an unknown passion, for an unknown person, for an unknown reason.

We usually get what we anticipate.

It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.

The idea of passing one's whole life in moral idleness, and having one's hardest work and duty done by another-whether God or man-is most revolting to us, as it is most degrading to human dignity.

If you touch the hearts of people you can get people's minds to change, but you have to show them the beauty of not aborting a life.

We should probably all pause to confront our past from time to time, because it changes its meaning as our circumstances alter.

The heavy spacesuits are spectacular to look at but very hot. Putting one on was like going from chilly London winter weather to the Bahamas in just minutes.

I'm not really a very social person. It exhausts me when I'm out.

The moment we become uncomfortable is the time we should confess.